This week our Mini Chefs (5-7yrs) will be making – Cauliflower and Broccoli Cheese
King of comfort foods, Cauliflower & Broccoli cheese makes a great simple dinner to suit every occasion.
Cauliflower & Broccoli cheese is a variation of the traditional British dish Cauliflower Cheese. It can be eaten as a main course, for lunch or dinner, or as a side dish.
The dish consists of equal size pieces of cauliflower and broccoli lightly boiled and covered with a milk-based cheese sauce.
Broccoli like cauliflower is a brassica and is sometimes known by its Italian name, Calebrese. It has tight clusters of deep green buds and thick, edible stems and was developed from the more loosely packed purple sprouting broccoli. There’s little to choose between the two in terms of flavour or nutrition.
Cauliflower is a mass of tiny, tightly packed flower heads (called curds), which grow from a thick central stem to form a single, round head, cupped by green leaves. It has a firm, almost waxy texture, and a mild, delicate flavour.
Like all brassicas, cauliflower smells very unpleasant if overcooked, so brief cooking is essential.
Did you know? You can also use cauliflower to make cauliflower rice an alternative to ordinary rice.
This week we will be using the following skills to make our dish: Washing, weighing, measuring, chopping, whisking, melting, mixing/combining and baking.
See you Saturday Mini Chefs.
